Background
Horsley, Richard Rowley was born on February 19, 1941 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Geoffrey Rowley and Nancy Evelyn Horsley.
educator mechanical engineer Vice Chancellor
Horsley, Richard Rowley was born on February 19, 1941 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Geoffrey Rowley and Nancy Evelyn Horsley.
Master of Science in Engineering, Bristol University, United Kingdom, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1976.
Research officer Australian Gas Light Company, Sydney, 1958-1965. Technical engineer Dootson Engineering, London, 1965-1966. Project engineer Hyster "Overseas" Ltd., 1966-1967.
Lecturer/senior lecturer University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1970-1978. Senior lecturer Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1978-1984. Head department mechanical engineering W.A.I.T/Curtin University of Technology, Perth, 1984-1990.
Deputy vice chancellor Curtin University of Technology, since 1991. Director Horsley Consultancy Proprietary Ltd., Perth. Consultant, director Curtin Consultancy Services, Perth, since 1984.
Fellow Institution of Engineers Australia, Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering. Member Institution of Mechanical Engineers United Kingdom.
Married jennifer Jane Maskew, December 7, 1974. Children: Warwick Rowley, Mark Rowley.